Muscles and Tendons of Shoulder Girdle, Trunk and Upper Limb Flashcards
-ory
having the function of
ambulat-
walking
ambulat-ory
surgery or any other care provided w out an overnight stay in a med facility
insert-
put together
inserti-ion
attachment of a muscle to a more movable part of the skeleton
origin
source of
fixed source of muscle at its attachment to bone
pector-
chest
pector-al
pertaining to the chest
pector-al girdle
girdle, encircle
incomplete bony ring that attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton
-or
one who does
rotat-
rotate
rotat-or cuff
part of the capsule of shoulder joint
bi-
two
-ceps
head
brachi/i
of the arm
bi-ceps brach/i-i
a muscle of the arm that has two heads or points of origin on the scapula
-alis
pertaining to
brachi-
arm
brachi-alis
muscle that lies underneath the biceps; strongest flexor of forearm
-radi-
radius
brachi/o-radi-alis
muscle that helps flex the forearm
cyst
fluid-filled sac
-oid
resembling
delt-
triangledel
delt-oid
large, fan shaped muscle connecting the scapula and clavicle to humerus
dorsum
back
back of any part of body, including hand
-al
pertaining to
dors-
back
dors-al
pertaining to back of anyh part of body
ventr-
belly
ventr-al
pertaining to the belly or situated nearer to the surface of the belly
ganglion
swelling
fluid containing swelling attached to synovial sheath of tendon
-ismus
most
latiss-
wide
dorsi-
of the back
latiss-imus dorsi
widest (broadest) muscle in back
stenois
narrowing
narrowing of passage
thenar
palm
eminence
stand out
thenar eminence
fleshy mass at the base of thumb
hypo-
below, smaller
hypo-thenar eminence
fleshy mass at base of little finger
tri-
three
-ceps
head
brachi/i
of the arm